The goals of this project are:
To commission and premiere a large-scale multi-disciplinary work by top Latvian
composer Krists Auznieks. To offer the full artistic resources of
Contemporaneous to Auznieks to fulfill the vision of his work. To create a
sustainable production of Auznieks's new work that can be added to the touring
repertoire of Contemporaneous. To document the premiere with professional audio
and video recordings, allowing for greater exposure to the work after the
performance. To give New York City residents the opportunity to interact with
new artistic work borne from the Latvian cultural tradition.

Dylan Mattingly, Contemporaneous,
Inc. Executive Director, co-Artistic Director, www.contemporaneous.org. Contemporaneous is an ensemble of 21
musicians whose mission is to bring to life the music of now. Recognized for
“ferocious, focused performance” (The New York Times) and for its “passionate
drive...setting an extremely high bar for other ensembles to live up to” (I
Care If You Listen), Contemporaneous performs and promotes the most exciting
work of living composers, with an emphasis on music by young and emerging
artists, through innovative concerts, commissions, recordings, and educational
programs. Founded at Bard College in 2010, Contemporaneous is now based in NYC
and active throughout the United States. Contemporaneous has performed over 100
concerts at venues including Lincoln Center, Park Avenue Armory, (le) poisson
rouge, Merkin Concert Hall, Baryshnikov Arts Center, St. Ann’s Warehouse, and
the Bang on a Can Marathon. The ensemble has worked with artists as diverse as
David Byrne, Courtney Love, Martin Creed, Donnacha Dennehy, and Dawn Upshaw.
Contemporaneous has presented the world premiere of more than 75 works, many of
them large-scale pieces by emerging composers. Through its commissions and
readiness to play challenging music, the ensemble encourages artists to take
risks and defy constraints. Contemporaneous also leads participatory programs
for public school students, designed to instill a passion for new music and to
convey the power of meaningful expression through music.